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SW/65 - Children's playground equipment

Sector: Governance & Resilience

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports | Playgrounds | Surfaces. Properties | Sports facilities | Equipment. Indoor sports | Equipment. Winter sports | Vibration and shock. Human beings | Toys | Sports equipment and facilities. General | Equipment for children | Sports equipment and facilities. Other

Overview: Under the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee, is responsible for the UK input to CEN/TC 136/SC1 (and liaison with SW/136 & WGs) and for the preparation of British Standards for Children's Playground Equipment

Committee standards activity

In Progress (10)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD ISO/TS 24865 Sport and other recreational facilities and equipment — Guidelines for addressing sustainability when applying ISO 4980

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2025-07-24 		Drafting
PD ISO/TS 20183 Sports and other recreational facilities and equipment — Injury and safety definitions and thresholds — Guidelines for their inclusion in standards

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2025-08-20 		Drafting
PD ISO/TR 24869 Inclusive play areas

Categories: Unclassified documents

Drafting begins : 2023-11-02 		Drafting
DraftDec. 01/2025 - NWIP - Bouncing facilities

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2025-01-27 		Proposal
DraftDec. 01/2025 - NWIP - Bouncing facilities

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules

Proposal begins : 2025-01-27 		Proposal
CEN/TC 136 N 3143 Collection of rationales for EN 1176 — Requirements

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Commercial and Consumer Goods | Equipment for children | Entertainment equipment | Playgrounds

Proposal begins : 2021-07-06 		Proposal
CEN/TC 136 N 3073 - CEN/TR 16396 - Playground equipment for children — Replies to requests for interpretation of EN 1176:2017 and its parts (2018-2019)

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Commercial and Consumer Goods | Entertainment equipment | Entertainment equipment. General | Playgrounds | Toys | Entertainment equipment. Other | Sports equipment and facilities | Sports equipment and facilities. Other

Proposal begins : 2020-06-12 		Proposal
BS ISO 22618 Risk Assessment for sports and other recreational facilities and equipment

Categories: Unclassified documents

Proposal begins : 		Proposal
BS EN 16630 Permanently installed outdoor fitness equipment - Safety requirements and test methods

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Public comment begins : 2025-01-09 		Public comment
11/2023: Adoption of new work item CEN/TR 17842-2 Playground equipment for children Part 2: Replies to requests for interpretation of EN 1176:2017 and its parts (2020 - 2022)

Categories: Information management | Standardization. General rules | Commercial and Consumer Goods | Sports equipment and facilities | Sports facilities

Proposal begins : 2023-07-06 		Proposal
Published (31)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD ISO/TR 24666:2023 Sports and recreational facilities. Probes for entrapment/entanglement on playground equipment. Collection of data

Categories: Playgrounds

Published standard begins : 2023-09-26 		Published standard
PD CEN/TR 17994:2023 One post equipment. Inspection guidance

Categories: Playgrounds

Published standard begins : 2023-10-09 		Published standard
PD CEN/TR 17842-2:2024 Playground equipment for children. Replies to requests for interpretation of EN 1176:2017 and its parts (2020 — 2022)

Categories: Playgrounds

Published standard begins : 2024-09-24 		Published standard
PD CEN/TR 17842-1:2022 Playground equipment for children. Replies to requests for interpretation of EN 1176:2017 and its parts (2018-2019)

Categories: Playgrounds

Published standard begins : 2023-01-03 		Published standard
PD CEN/TR 17207:2018 Playground and recreational areas. Framework for the competence of playground inspectors

Categories: Playgrounds

Published standard begins : 2018-07-16 		Published standard
PD CEN/TR 16879:2016 Siting of Playground and other recreational facilities. Advice on methods for positioning and separation

Categories: Playgrounds | Sports equipment and facilities. General

Published standard begins : 2016-04-29 		Published standard
PD CEN/TR 16598:2023 Collection of rationales for EN 1176. Requirements

Categories: Playgrounds

Published standard begins : 2023-05-24 		Published standard
PD CEN/TR 16467:2013 Playground equipment accessible for all children

Categories: Playgrounds

Published standard begins : 2013-04-12 		Published standard
BS ISO 4980:2023 Benefit-risk assessment for sports and recreational facilities, activities and equipment

Categories: Sports equipment and facilities. General

Published standard begins : 2023-05-25 		Published standard
BS ISO 24667:2022 Sports and recreational facilities. Impact surfacing testing device

Categories: Playgrounds | Sports equipment and facilities. General

Published standard begins : 2022-04-27 		Published standard
Withdrawn (31)
Reference Standards description
Status ?

The standards development process is divided into chronological stages: Proposal; Drafting; Public comment; Comment resolution; Approval; Published standard.
PD ISO/TR 24666:2022 Sports and recreational facilities. Probes for entrapment/entanglement on playground equipment. Collection of data

Categories: Playgrounds

Withdrawn begins : 2023-09-26 		Withdrawn
PD CEN/TR 16598:2014 Collection of rationales for EN 1176. Requirements

Categories: Playgrounds

Withdrawn begins : 2023-05-24 		Withdrawn
PD CEN/TR 16396:2020 Playground equipment for children. Replies to requests for interpretation of EN 1176 and its parts

Categories: Playgrounds

Withdrawn begins : 2020-03-06 		Withdrawn
PD CEN/TR 16396:2012 Playground equipment for children. Replies to requests for interpretation of EN 1176:2008 and its parts

Categories: Playgrounds

Withdrawn begins : 2020-02-05 		Withdrawn
PAS 35:2002 Specification for wheeled sports facilities

Categories: Sports facilities

Withdrawn begins : 2007-03-08 		Withdrawn
BS EN 15312:2007 Free access multi-sports equipment. Requirements, including safety, and test methods

Categories: Equipment. Outdoor and water sports

Withdrawn begins : 2010-10-15 		Withdrawn
BS EN 14974:2006+A1:2010 Facilities for users of roller sports equipment. Safety requirements and test methods

Categories: Sports facilities

Withdrawn begins : 2019-05-09 		Withdrawn
BS EN 14974:2006 Facilities for users of roller sports equipment. Safety requirements and test methods

Categories: Sports facilities

Withdrawn begins : 2010-09-01 		Withdrawn
BS EN 14960:2013 Inflatable play equipment. Safety requirements and test methods

Categories: Equipment for children | Toys

Withdrawn begins : 2020-09-10 		Withdrawn
BS EN 14960:2006 Inflatable play equipment. Safety requirements and test methods

Categories: Toys | Equipment for children

Withdrawn begins : 2013-09-06 		Withdrawn